With heavy rain and snowmelt, Kennebec River expected to flood
The storm expected Friday is predicted to bring heavy rain, powerful wind gusts and plummeting temperatures, ushering in an icy
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Hallowell bar cited for 691 child labor law violations, fined thousands of dollars
The violations occurred over two years and primarily involved children under 18 working beyond the state’s permitted hours.Read More
Read MoreWinthrop School Board bans dogs on school property, but not on public trail
The school board’s motion will go into effect on Jan. 3 when students arrive back at school from winter break.Read
Read MoreTrust For Public Land purchases 31,000 acres next to national monument
The nonprofit hopes the land might serve as a southern entrance to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.Read More
Read MoreFairfield settles dispute with firefighters’ union over bonus pay
The town paid firefighters their full bonus amount this week and their union has dropped a labor complaint filed over
Read MoreKennebec County secures new office space in Augusta for sheriff’s department
Kennebec County commissioners have bought 73 Winthrop St., the former home of the Maine Primary Care Association, to house the
Read MoreThree men charged following armed confrontation in Clinton
A resident of a home on Cindy Blodgett Drive told police he returned home Tuesday to find the suspects there
Read MoreRecord $28 million spent on Maine’s race for governor
Spending also surpassed national projections, with one group estimating that $27 million would be spent on the race for governor.Read
Read MoreBlue Christmas gathering in Oakland meant to bring comfort to those grieving during holidays
The event is being held in Oakland for a second year and people will gather Wednesday at 6 p.m. at
Read MoreSuspect from Sabattus standoff arrested in Waterville after more than a month of searching
Police had been searching for Diego Martinez on charges connected to three vehicle chases within 12 hours.Read More
Read MoreMaine group acted in ‘bad faith’ by withholding public records about former Kennebec County jail inmate, justice says
A Superior Court justice ordered the Maine County Commissioners Association self-funded risk management pool to pay attorneys’ fees and release
Read MorePUC rejects proposed $75 power bill credit for low-income Mainers
In its decision, the Maine Public Utilities Commission said the credit would have shifted costs to other struggling electricity customers.Read
Read MoreCentral Maine 2022 Photos of the Year
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel staff photographers selected some of their top images taken during the past year.Read More
Read MoreMadison selectmen, town manager look to move past concerns over staffing
Selectmen have questioned Town Manager Tim Curtis about the departure of the road commissioner and others, and one selectman claimed
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